Weekly Bullet #21 – Summary for the week

Here are a bunch of Technical / Non-Technical topics that I came across recently and found them very resourceful.

Technical :

  • How to become a consultant ? Some good references and advices here. – link
  • Ever wondered How the prices vary on Amazon? Here is a classic example of algorithmically priced products on Amazon – link
  • If you are using O’Reilly (which I believe is the best technical content platform), you should check out O’Reilly Answers. For all your queries, O’Reilly looks through heap of books, video and conferences and gives you answers. – link (Note: You will need subscription)
  • In Firefox version 81, an experimental event delay tracker has been added. Details in the “Performance Tools” section of below article (old article dated August 31st). – link . Also example profile – link
  • An extensive collection of Bash pitfalls – link

Non-Technical :

  • As “Arguments” are a part of corporate jobs, here is a Beginner’s Guide to Arguing Constructively. – link
  • Expiring vs Permanent skills. Many would agree that these skills are more important than absolute technical skills. – link
  • Nokia is going to build a mobile network on Moon – link
  • If you are into living in small spaces and minimalism, you will love this youtube channel, “Never too small”. link . Also, my recent favorite – link
  • [Repost, because why not!] – This never gets old. Richard Feynman’s – “Names Don’t Constitute Knowledge” principle (2mins) – link
  • An extract from a book that I am reading:

Fooling with books so you can sound smart or have an intimidating library is like tending a garden to impress your neighbors.

The Daily Stoic

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